If anger is a part of your life you understand the pain it causes. In my life my anger almost always took the form of Verbal attack and ultimately verbal abuse. Sometimes when I have been angry with someone and I lash out verbally I feel like I am not the one…
Month: August 2015
How’s that workin for ya?
Many of us have used that well known phrase popularized by Dr. Phil McGraw referring to someone’s behavior or continued activity that obviously is not working. So let me ask you a question, “How is what you are doing now to control your anger working for you?” If you are truly able to say, “It…
The Battle with Anger
If anger is a part of your life you understand the pain it causes. In my life my anger almost always took the form of Verbal attack and ultimately verbal abuse. Sometimes when I have been angry with someone and I lash out verbally I feel like I…
Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility is crucial for success in any endeavor. In order to have success in conquering anger I must take responsibility for my own actions. Unless I take responsibility for my own actions I will always fail. To say that “He/she made me angry” is frankly a cop out. Certainly other people do things that…
Reacting Vs Responding
When working on controlling anger , it is important to understand the difference between Reacting and Responding. Although them seem very similar they actually are quite different,and understanding that difference is a major step in not only being able to control anger, but to help improve just about any relationship you have. The late…
They Lied to us !
Do you remember when you were little and someone said something to you that was mean or made you sad or afraid? Then perhaps you went to a parent or teacher or other adult for comfort and they said that you “don’t let someone’s words hurt you, because “Sticks and stones may break my bones,…
Helping You beat Anger
Webster Defines Anger as “a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed because of something wrong or bad, the feeling that makes someone want to hurt other people, to shout etc.” To someone who has an Anger Problem anger is much much more than that. Anger is an emotion that can control much…